Amish Half Moon Pies Or Preaching Pies

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups dried apples
• 2 cups cold water
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 orange, juice and grated rind
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 double crust pie pastry

Recipe

• 1 cook the dried apples in a saucepan with water and the salt.
• 2 when apples are soft and pulpy, add the sugar, orange and cinnamon.
• 3 simmer until water is cooked away.
• 4 roll pastry out and cut in 8 inch circles.
• 5 place generous portions of the mixture on half of the pastry rounds; fold the pastry over and pinch the edges tightly together.
• 6 bake in 450 degree oven for 10 minutes.
• 7 reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake about 35 to 40 minutes longer or until golden brown.